ABIDJAN, March 14 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's economy will grow 8 percent in 2012 after contracting 5.1 percent in 2011, on stronger-than-expected post-conflict recovery, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday after meeting with Ivorian authorities.

(Reuters) - EU finance ministers suspended on Tuesday Hungary's access to half a billion euros in aid from next year for failing to keep its budget in check, but told Budapest it could escape the sanctions if it takes remedial fiscal action by June.

Vikram Akula, the founder of SKS Microfinance, the for-profit company that is accused of aggressive collection tactics, made an unexpected observation Sunday night at the Social Enterprise Conference at Harvard University. "Professor Yunus was right," Mr. Akula said, referring to Muhammad Yunus, the Grameen Bank founder, economist and a frequent critic of Mr. Akula and others who tried to turn microfinance into a for-profit industry.

The Journal of Commerce reports on an increase in India's exports.

The Washington Post reports on the International Monetary Funds investigation on Latvian poverty

The Wall Street Journal reports on a possible negative effect of granting food aid to developing countries.

The Japan Times reports on a Japanese trade deficit.

Tunisialive.net reports on the falling value of the Dinar.

Bloomberg reports on the change on value of the Brazilian Real and all the motivating factors behind it.

The Wall Street Journal Reports on Russia joining the World Trade Organization.

The Washington Post reports on Mexican exports to the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The Economist reports on the possible negative effects of protectionist measures being considered by the US against China.

The Detroit News reports on the USA-South Korea free trade agreement

The New York Times reports on the United States car company Ford exporting its cars to Russia.